Why is a kitchen counter called a counter?

What exactly is it counting? Google gives me some latin explanation but im dumb and dont understand

damn bro.. this was mad deep. wouldve never thought about this question, once.

oui pas bte comme question pourquoi ont appelle ca un comptoir dailleurs ?

That's easy, see this definition on Wiktionary:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/counter

Quote:3. A table or board on which money is counted and over which business is transacted; a shop tabletop on which goods are examined, weighed or measured.

Over time it's expanded to mean your kitchen benchtop, even if you don't count or weigh anything on it. But maybe you should - try some baking!

because you can count on it to hold up whatever you put on it

Because they counter your shit from falling lmfao!